Cape.



UNITED sTATns PATENT ortica.

EUGENE K. SCOTT, OF PIQUA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO J. I-I. LANDIS, RECEIVER OF THE STAR STORM FRONT COMPANY, OF TROY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CAPE.

Application led November 1, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE K. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Piqua, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in capes, and more particularly to a waterproof cape especially adapted for newsboys and like users.

The object of the invention is to provide a waterproof cape which will be closed as much as possible to the weatherl and also one which will be simple in construction and economical in manufacture as well as comfortable and effective in use.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is a front view of a cape embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail of the same.

In the said drawings, 1 represents the main body portion having an upper neck opening 2 and suitably shaped to comfortably it the body of the wearer. From the neck opening down to a suitable point in the front of the garment it is formed with a slit or placket so that a suitable opening may be had for the inserting of the garment over the shoulders and body of the wearer, the garment being reinforced and hemmed at the place indicated by 3. The main body portion is devoid of sleeves and is completely closed on the left hand side. On the right hand side the garment is slit from the point indicated by 5 down to the eXtreme lower edge 6 and a gusset 7 is inserted at the beginning of the slit downwardly for a short distance to add comfort and strength to the garment.

A suitable fastening device 4, which is in the nature of an ordinary spring socket and ball, is employed to fasten the garment im- Speccation of Letters .Patent Serial No. 59,106.

mediately below the neck opening and a similar fastening device, 8 and 9, serves to close the lower portion of the side slit.

The gusset 7 in a suitably fitted garment will come just above the elbow of the wearer so that the wearer may readily insert his right arm through the side slit portion for the purpose of'handing out papers or for any other use for which he wishes to employ it. In order to lend strength to the gusset, a cord 10 is placed inside the hem along the lower edge of the gusset, as indicated at the place broken away in Fig. 2 and also bythe dotted lines in that figure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a garment. of the character described, a main body portion having a neck opening, a front slit-leading from said neck opening together with means for fastening the same, said main body portion being permanently closed on one side thereof and havling a slit on the opposite side thereof, said slit extending from the bottom of said garment to a point between the elbow and shoulder positions, and al gusset inserted in the upper portion of said side slit extending to a point in proximity to the elbow position.

2. In a garment of the character described, a main body portion having a neck opening, said main body portion being completely closed on one side thereof and having a slit on the opposite side thereof, a gusset inserted in the upper portion of said side slit, and a reinforcing cord in the lower portion of said gusset.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of October 1915.

EUGENE K. SCOTT.

Vitnesses:

MARIE THOMPSON, GUY E. SCOTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, oy addressing 'chev Commissioner o! Patente, Washington, IJ. C." f

Y Patented June 13, 1916. 

